ABCOPAD Life! Blog

Upper Merion BCWelcomes Pastor Sam

Pastor Sam Geiger was recently called to be the minister at the Upper Merion Baptist Church in King Of Prussia. Pastor Sam is so excited about ministry opportunity. Please keep both Pastor Sam and the church family as they launch into ministry together.

Congrats to Pastor Chris

Pastor Chris not only serves Prospect Hills BC but is also representing Riverside Association on the ABCOPAD Regional Board. Congrats to this partner in ministry. Grateful for the innovative ideas he has bring ministry and business together to share the gospel and be a missional presence in his community.

LLC Southwest

The Southwest PA LLC (which includes pastoral leaders from seven different churches across two associations) met for a time of sharing, learning, and encouragement. The day began with a time for catching up on personal and family news as well as in the lives of our congregations and the region. Then David Earnest presented what he had gleaned from the recent Pastors' Retreat themed "Small Church, Big Deal" to complement their ongoing study of the book, "Small Church Essentials".

New Bern Mission Trip

Volunteers from Moreland Baptist Church and Hepburn Baptist Church partnered with Fuller Center Disaster Rebuilders in New Bern, North Carolina. A community of about 30,000 people, it was one of the areas hardest hit by both high winds and torrential flooding caused by Hurricane Florence in September 2018. The team worked hard rebuilding mucked-out homes.

Kraihanzel at EU

The Eastern University community kicked off the last day of classes with a special celebration of the seniors. Students, faculty, and staff gathered at Senior Chapel on Walton Terrace to celebrate the class of 2019 with a time of worship, communion, and fellowship. Ben Kraihanzel one of our ABCOPAD Regional Ministry Associates for Student Ministries spoke during Chapel at Eastern University.